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Northwold Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, E5 8RN

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#327 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Northwold Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils316
GenderMixed
Head teacherMaureen Okoye
TrustARBOR ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Apr 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141576.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%, better than England, better than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.31%, better than England, better than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing93%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils316
Girls157
Boys159
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.2%
First language not English56.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.287
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size22.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
20.9%
Caribbean
15.8%
African
14.2%
Other White
12%
Other mixed
8.2%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
White British
4.4%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)14.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.84
Support staff (FTE)20.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.9%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Hackney0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Northwold Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableOhr EmesOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySimon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Trana Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableTayyibah Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Northwold Primary School

What is Northwold Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Northwold Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Northwold Primary School rank in England?

Northwold Primary School ranks 327 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Northwold Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Northwold Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Northwold Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Northwold Primary School made 27 offers from 91 applications (3.4 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Northwold Primary School?

Northwold Primary School has 316 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Northwold Primary School?

Northwold Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Northwold Primary School?

At Northwold Primary School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Northwold Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Northwold Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.